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Muscle Pain After A Car Accident

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After a Florida car accident, it is normal to experience muscle pain. However, muscle pain may also be an indication that you suffered an injury in your car accident. People suffer several severe injuries in car accidents that result in muscle pain.

How Long Should You Be Sore After a Car Crash?

How long a person should be sore after a car accident depends on various factors. There isn’t a time limit for how long a person will experience muscle aches after a car accident. However, in most cases, car accident victims feel sore for around six to eight weeks.

The following are some factors that may affect the amount of time a person experiences muscle pain after a car accident;

  • Any pre-existing injuries
  • The speed and severity of the accident
  • Whether the person was wearing a seat belt
  • The person’s position in the car
  • The size of the vehicles involved in the accident

What Causes Muscle Pain?

The impact of a car crash can cause muscle fibers to tear. If a muscle fiber tears, it can result in swelling and inflammation, which, in turn, can cause pain. Apart from pain, inflammation can cause tingling and burning.

Inflammation may or may not develop immediately after a car accident.

Common Injuries That Cause Muscle Pain

As stated earlier, people sustain several injuries in car accidents that result in muscle pain. The following are some of these injuries;

  • Sprains and strains – Sprains and strains are among the most common soft tissue injuries people sustain in car accidents. A sprain arises when a ligament is stretched or torn, whereas a strain occurs when a tendon or muscle is stretched or torn. Ligaments attach bones, and tendons are a kind of soft tissue that connects muscles and bones.
  • Whiplash – This injury arises when the soft tissues connecting the neck and head are ripped or overstretched because of the neck’s sudden and rapid back-and-forth motion.
  • Seat belt and airbag injuries – Seat belts and airbags save lives, but they can also cause injuries that result in muscle pain. A seat belt, for example, can compress the abdomen and cause an abdominal injury.
  • Fractured vertebrae – The force of a car accident can break a vertebra and cause muscle pain at the injury site. Vertebrae are the bones that form the spinal column.
  • Facet joint injury – Facet joints join the spine bones. When spinal bones shift out of place, it can cause a facet joint injury.
  • Herniated discs – Between each vertebra, there is a spinal disc. When a spinal disc is punctured or torn, it results in a herniated disc.

If you are experiencing muscle pain after a car accident, the best thing to do is to see a doctor so they can give you a proper diagnosis.

Legal Help Is Available

You might be eligible to recover compensation if you suffered an injury in a Florida car crash because of another party’s negligence. Our Orlando personal injury attorneys at The Pendas Law Firm can help you file a compensation claim and fight for the compensation you deserve.

The Pendas Law Firm also represents clients in the Miami, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Bradenton, Daytona Beach, Fort Myers, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and Ocala areas.

Source:

flhsmv.gov/traffic-crash-reports/crash-dashboard/

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